deidentify
Remove personal markers
To deidentify is to remove or obscure identifying information from data, making it impossible or difficult to connect records to specific individuals.
Medical researchers deidentify patient records before sharing them; datasets are deidentified to protect privacy while preserving analytical value.
The hospital deidentified all records before releasing them to the study team.
Remove identifying information
- maskFace-worn concealment
- redactConceal text for secrecy
- obfuscateMake unclear intentionally
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
strip · depersonalize · remove · hash · tokenize · aggregate · generalize · unlink
Convert to coded form
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- secureProtected from harm
- concealKeep from being seen
hide · protect · confidential · restricted · compliant · HIPAA · GDPR · FERPA
Identity-revealing information
- PHIIdentifiable health data
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- recordPreserved account or achievement
field · attribute · data breach · placeholder
anonymize
Remove identifying information
scrub · strip · depersonalize · remove · hash · tokenize · aggregate · generalize · unlink · dissociate
encrypt
Convert to coded form
conceal · hide · protect · confidential · restricted · compliant · HIPAA · GDPR · FERPA · consent
PII
Identity-revealing information
- PHIIdentifiable health data
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- datasetOrganized collection of information
record · field · attribute · data breach · placeholder
deidentifyidentify
Establish who or what
reidentify · dox · unmask · name · personalize
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